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Some would argue that the Second Galactic Empire is actually that re-established by the cloned Emperor in the events of Dark Empire. However, this was a relatively short-lived affair that, in the end, produced very little in the way of a functioning government. It really is more akin to a failed coup than actual "second coming".

The Second Galactic Empire is really what came about a century (give or take a generation) after the events of A New Hope. It was formed when the Imperial Remnant (the forces loyal to the ways of Palpatine) within the GFFA overwhelmed the majority Galactic Alliance forces that had become tapped out after fighting the Yuuzhan Vong and then re-establishing hegemony over Coruscant and other invasion-damaged planets.

This Empire was more benign, however, than its predecessor. It was also possessed of diverse elements, only some of whom can be rightly described as Sith-friendly. It differs from the First Galactic Empire in that it existed for a time without Sith influence, and then later manipulated by the reformed Sith Order, rather than being secretly created by the Sith Lord. The one thing that can be said about all leaders of the Second Galactic Empire is that, as before, they believed in the necessity of a strong Executive, but it is decidedly less clear that this leadership was exercised for evil purposes. This government had a mixture of representative legislature and regional governors to deliberate and execute the law.